British Fourth Rate frigate 'Mary Galley' (1687)

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Mary Galley	5300
Nominal Guns	34	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1686	B028
Acquired	1687	B028
Shipyard	Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe	B028
Constructor	John DeaneBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate (Galley-Frigate)	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.1707	B028
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Mary Galley' (1708) (42) 1708-1721 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck116' 9"Imperial Feet35.3711
Length of Keel99' 10"Imperial Feet30.1752
Breadth29' 6"Imperial Feet8.8561
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen462 ¹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1687Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 114 Imperial Pound ( 51.699 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1687200 BWAS-1603
1703135 BWAS-1603

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 30.3.1690CaptainBWAS-16031.4.1690 - 21.10.1691CaptainBWAS-160312.10.1691 - 21.4.1692CaptainBWAS-160322.4.1692 - 6.6.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-16034.6.1695 - 5.1695Captain ADM 6/3/106
Issued by
Confirmed 25.12.1695BWAS-160328.4.1696 - 15.12.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/149BWAS-160316.12.1696 - 10.8.1697Captain ADM 6/4/52BWAS-160311.8.1697 - 14.2.1700/1Captain ADM 6/4/125
Confirmed 5.1.1697/98BWAS-16033.4.1701 - 8.2.1702/3Captain ADM 1701/1/3BWAS-16039.2.1702/3 - 30.3.1703Captain ADM 6/7/87ADM 6/79.4.1703 - 5.3.1703/4Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/115BWAS-16036.3.1703/4 - 11.9.1706Captain ADM 6/8/60BWAS-160312.9.1706 - 3.1.1706/7Captain ADM 6/9/37
Confirmed 30.12.1706BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.6.1695 - 29.10.1696Lieutenant ADM 6/3/114
Issued by
Confirmed 8.1.1695/96ADM 6/330.10.1696 - 8.1.1696/97Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/41ADM 6/49.1.1696/97 - 20.11.1700Lieutenant ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/421.11.1700 - 16.12.1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/49ADM 6/621.11.1700 - 16.12.1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/49ADM 6/617.12.1700 - 14.2.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/51ADM 6/617.12.1700 - 14.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/51ADM 6/614.8.1702 - 28.2.1705/6Lieutenant ADM 6/7/47ADM 6/71.3.1705/6 - 5.6.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/9/33
Confirmed 19.10.1706ADM 6/913.10.1706 - 3.1.1706/7Lieutenant ADM 6/9/36
Confirmed 30.12.1706ADM 6/9

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.12.1694 - 1696Master ADM 6/3/115
Confirmed 11.1.1695/96ADM 6/36.10.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/99
Issued by
Confirmed 9.12.1695ADM 6/39.10.1695 - 30.9.1696Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/99
Issued by
Confirmed 9.12.1695ADM 6/31696 - 24.9.1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/43.1.1695/96 - 2.1.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/111ADM 6/325.9.1696 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/41.10.1696 - 1696Purser ADM 6/4/32ADM 6/4

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.2.1691/92 - 12.4.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/12ADM 107/19.1.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/114ADM 6/316.1.1700/1 - 14.2.1700/1Master's Mate ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
20.4.1700 - 17.10.1700Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/199ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1690Convoying Russian and coast trade shipsBWAS-1603
20.2.1690/91Refitted as a Fifth RateADM/A
1692In the ThamesBWAS-1603
1697Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1699Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1700Returned HomsBWAS-1603
14.2.1700/1Paid offADM 51
1702In the Channel where she took "several privateers"BWAS-1603
1703Rerated as a 36 gunner
3.1703/4On private service in the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.1.1706/7Paid offADM 51

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